Posts Tagged ‘americas’

US lifts HIV/Aids immigration ban

Sunday, January 3, 2010 23:00 3 Comments

The US lifts a 22-year immigration ban that stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country.

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Body awareness

Friday, January 1, 2010 3:31 Comments Off

Would you be able to point to your pancreas?

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Montana rules on assisted suicide

Friday, January 1, 2010 3:31 Comments Off

The Supreme Court in the US state of Montana rules that doctor-assisted suicide does not clash with state law.

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Cost of care

Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:04 Comments Off

How does the US stack up against elsewhere?

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Second operation for needle boy

Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:04 Comments Off

A two-year-old Brazilian boy has a second operation to remove sewing needles inserted by his stepfather.

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US set for Senate healthcare vote

Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:04 Comments Off

Barack Obama’s contentious healthcare plans reach a key stage, with the Senate set to vote on its version of the bill.

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Brazil needle man ‘tried to kill’

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 0:57 Comments Off

The Brazilian who pushed needles into his stepson confesses he wanted the boy dead to spite his wife, say reports.

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Urgent op for Brazil needle boy

Friday, December 18, 2009 1:12 Comments Off

A Brazilian toddler found with 40 sewing needles inside him has been airlifted to hospital for urgent surgery.

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‘Fertile women favour flirty men’

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:04 Comments Off

Flirtatious men have a better chance of attracting a woman when she is at her most fertile, Portsmouth University researchers suggest.

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Obama ‘optimistic’ on healthcare

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:04 Comments Off

US President Barack Obama says he is cautiously optimistic a landmark healthcare bill will be passed in the Senate

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